The Purcell’s Engineering Men’s Premiership will start a week later with Blackwater to host the newly-renamed Emerald Brothers (formerly Cowboys) juggernaut on Friday, April 12.

Also in Round 1, the Emerald Tigers take on Springsure after the highly-anticipated CQ Capras v PNG Hunters Intrust Super Cup clash on Saturday, April 13 and Bluff meet Dysart in a mouth-watering Sunday afternoon affair at Macca’s Oval to conclude the weekend.

Match: Capras v Hunters

Supporters of the Allied Pickfords Women’s Premiership will have to wait a little longer for the start of their season due to some exciting development and representative opportunities in mid-April and early-May.

Due to this, the women will start with a double header at McIndoe Park to coincide with the Under 19 decider on Saturday, May 25.

“On a sad note, we won’t see the Clermont Bears in action this season; but I am excited to witness the inaugural year of the Under 19s and hopefully this competition brings a few new faces to the Men’s talent pool to allow Clermont to re-form in 2020.

“All in all, if the recent Highlands Hit Out is anything to go by, I’m expecting to see some hotly-contested rugby league played once again this season."

The season will culminate with the Men’s and Women’s grand final on Saturday, August 24.